Delhi’s Public Works Department is converting neglected spaces beneath five flyovers and a section of Aurobindo Marg into themed public areas, while separately building nearly 400 police booths under flyovers across the capital. The projects are being carried out through a combination of corporate social responsibility funding and the department’s own budget.
Public Works Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh inspected ongoing work at the Chirag Delhi and IIT Delhi flyovers on Thursday. The inspection covered the use of the spaces below the structures, including the planned themes and the measures being taken to improve security at busy junctions.
Under a memorandum of understanding signed on December 10, 2025, Indian Oil Corporation Limited has adopted five flyovers and a section of Aurobindo Marg for three years. The locations are Chirag Delhi, Panchsheel, IIT Delhi, Punjabi Bagh and Mukarba Chowk. Indian Oil will maintain the adopted spaces during the three-year period, according to the PWD.
The department said the locations will not receive identical treatment. Indian Oil studied the surroundings before selecting a separate theme for each site. Chirag Delhi is being developed around nature and wildlife, with murals and installations featuring birds, animals and plants found in Delhi and India, along with additional greenery.
The Panchsheel flyover will use modern art and Indian classical dance as its theme. The area beneath the IIT Delhi flyover is planned as a science and technology-themed space, while the Punjabi Bagh flyover will have a yoga-focused design. The space at Mukarba Chowk is planned around an inter-transit hub theme. Aurobindo Marg is to receive a vibrant, colourful public-space treatment.
The initiative places Delhi’s often-unused under-flyover land within a wider effort to bring public activity and maintenance to spaces that are generally difficult to manage. These areas can otherwise become visually neglected portions of major roads, even though they sit beside heavily used intersections and pedestrian routes. The PWD’s approach combines visual improvements with an identified maintenance partner rather than limiting the work to one-time beautification.
The minister said the Delhi government and the PWD were working with large companies through CSR funds to improve spaces under flyovers and maintain them. The stated objective is to improve the appearance of the capital and use under-flyover areas in ways that support public safety.
Alongside the themed spaces, the PWD is constructing nearly 400 police booths under flyovers using its own funds. Singh said the booths would use vacant space, increase visible police presence at busy roads and junctions, and allow police personnel to reach incidents more quickly. The department also said the presence of a booth at a busy intersection could make people feel safer.
The supplied report does not specify the completion schedule for each themed site or provide a location-wise timeline for the police booths. The next implementation milestones are the completion of the adopted flyover spaces and the construction of the planned booths under the PWD’s ongoing programme.
